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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court restores suit demanding removal of Shahi Idgah

Plaintiffs had sought that the entire land be returned by mosque authorities to the temple trust; a lower court had dismissed the plea

Halt Gyan Vapi proceedings today: SC to Varanasi Court

The Supreme Court orders lower court to desist from passing further orders as it adjourns the hearing to tomorrow

Gyanvapi case: Video survey report to be submitted before Varanasi court today

Mosque’s Wazu Khana had been sealed after a “Shivling” was discovered there; matter against Allahabad HC order permitting the survey in the first place, also comes up for hearing in SC

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court to decide if suit against Shahi Idgah is maintainable

The petitioners have demanded that the mosque authorities return land to the temple trust

I firmly believe there is no need for capital punishment: AG Perarivalan

Forgiven by the family of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991, Perarivalan, convicted in the case, walks free after SC order

Gyanvapi case: “Shivling” controversy continues

Ousted Advocate Commissioner blames colleague and cameraman, BJP leader tweets about worshipping the “Shivling”

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Advocates move to seal Shahi Idgah

Application moved after a Varanasi court sealed part of the Gyanvapi mosque after a lawyer claimed that a “Shivling” was found there

Demand for live streaming of same sex marriage case just an attempt to create unnecessary hype: Centre

HC refuses to accept the affidavit, applicant points to ‘objectionable comments’

SC orders “Shivling” to be protected without denying Muslims access to the mosque

Court refuses to stay proceedings before the trial court, which in turn has granted a two-day extension for submission of survey report

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